About The Owner
Patricia Marie Kelly
Owner & Founder, Marie Kelly Unlimited
Certified Home Stager including 9 different Real Estate Speciality Markets
Certified Interior ReDesigner
Certified Residential Remodeling Project Manager
Certified Buyers Trend Specialist
NAPO Professional Organizing & Productivity Expert
Founder Farmhouse Fusion ™ Design - 2009
Founder The Home Staging Business Academy ™ - 2024
Founder Staging 4 Success ™ - 2018
Inspirational & Educational Speaker, Industry Leader, Trendsetter, Conceptual Design Visionary, Small Business Advocate, and 2x Cancer Survivor
Patricia Marie Kelly is one of the top leading Home Staging Experts in the country, with an extensive list of National Business Awards & Certifications, she has been described as both a Top Influencer & an Industry Trendsetter. Her reputation as a Home Staging & Lifestyle Design Expert, has helped thousands of homeowners and commercial investors, create beautiful spaces with trendsetting warmth & timeless design. With a long history of helping others create a better life through Design, Organization, and Renovation, Patricia’s passion for creating memorable properties is the key for creating memorable properties with outstanding Service & Excellence.
Patricia founded Marie Kelly Unlimited in 2007 with a passion & determination for enhancing the lives of people of the people she works with. Today her dedication has not only earned her recognition as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Real Estate Staging, but has also made Marie Kelly Unlimited one of the Top Most Recognized and Nationally Awarded Home Staging & Design Companies in the country.
With over 50 Multi-Industry Certifications & Business Awards in her career, Patricia’s passion for integrity, service, and knowledge, is the foundation that helps her take projects from planning to completion with “Unlimited” vision and success.
National Certifications
APSD Certified Home Staging Professional
APSD Certified Luxury Property Staging Specialist
APSD Certified Vacant Property Staging Specialist
APSD Certified Multi-Property Staging Specialist
APSD Certified Commercial & Investment Property Staging Specialist
APSD Certified Distressed Property Staging Specialist
APSD Certified Curb Appeal Specialist
APSD Certified Color Specialist
CSP Certified Residential Remodeling Project Manager
CSP Certified Senior Transition Specialist
IAHSP Certified Buyers Trend Specialist
IAHSP Certified Short Term Rental Staging Specialist
CSP Short Term Rental Design Specialist
Certified Interior ReDesigner
NAPO Professional Organizing & Productivity Expert
Industry Awards & Achievements
RESA Top 100 Most Influential People in Real Estate Staging - 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
RESA Top 75 Most Influential People in Real Estate Staging - 2019
RESA Lifetime Achievement Award Finalist - 2022, 2024
RESA Kathy Nielsen Spirit Award Nominee for Industry Leadership - 2020
HSRA Top 10 Stagers in the USA Nominee - 2015, 2016, 2017
IAHSP Best Occupied Home Staging Award - 2018
IAHSP Home Staging Excellence Award - 2018, 2019
FIXr Top 50 Home Stagers in the US - 2024
Houzz Best of Service - 6 years in a row
McHenry County Women of Distinction Nominee - 2013 & 2025
Voted 2007 HGTV.com Rate My Space Favorite by Readers
Voted 2007 House Beautiful.com Top 10 Most Inspiring Rooms by Readers
Local & National Leadership
RESA Chicago Chapter - Founding Board of Directors - 2011
RESA National Board of Directors Nominee - 2020, 2021
RESA National Leadership & Professional Development Committee - 2019
NAPO Chicago Chapter - Board of Directors 2012
NAPO National Task Force on Ethics - Course Development Committee - 2013
APSD National Staging Conference - Experts Panel Speaker - 2012
ASHSR Northern IL Chapter President 2009-2012
Home Builders Assoc of Greater Chicago Professional Women’s Council - Board of Directors - 2014
Better Homes & Garden Magazine - Reader Advisory Panel 2012-2025
Southern Living Magazine - Reader Advisory Panel 2019-2025